§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria he adopts in his appointment of business ambassadors. [65367]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe ambassadors for British business are selected to represent a wide cross-section of British commercial success. They are people who frequently go abroad on working visits and have a wealth of specialist knowledge backed up by excellent contacts. They include the chairmen and executives of multinationals as well as smaller concerns.
§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 21 June 2002,Official Report, column 637W, how many official visits each business ambassador has undertaken, on what date and to which countries. [65366]
§ Mr. MacShaneI will write to my hon. Friend with these details, and copies will be placed in the Libraries of the House.